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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
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NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
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In a note to clients last month, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Michael Leshock wrote that a “major” revenue beat could signal “impact of the proliferation/acceleration of satellite constellations and/or defense initiatives taking hold.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The national-security satellite company generated almost $3 million in net income on roughly $118 million in 2025 revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The team combined field work, seismic and satellite data to reconstruct a domino chain of events and trace the height of the wave.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

On the island's downwind side, the satellite captured von Kármán vortex streets, which look like repeating swirls spinning in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

It would impress her friends; she imagined them sitting in the small room just off the living room, which Aunty Uju called the TV room, watching programs on satellite.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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